Warning as three men 'acting suspiciously' spotted at Maynooth University tampering with cars before driving off

Warning as three men 'acting suspiciously' spotted at Maynooth University tampering with cars before driving off

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Speaking to Dublin Live, a spokesman for campus security at Maynooth University confirmed that a report had been lodged but that they were unable to make out the reg or make of the car from the CCTV footage they had at their disposal.

This scary incident follows a similar report in Lucan at the start of May where two guys came up to a resident's car, jacked it up and tried to steel the wheels off it.

The resident said: "When I confronted them they said 'I thought it was my grandfather's car' and sped off. They were wearing High-Vis vests, clearly trying to look official."

As well as this, it was reported that exhaust parts were stolen in broad daylight in Rathmines in April with Toyota Prius' from the year 2007 onwards being targeted.

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In October, up to THIRTY Volkswagen Golfs have been stripped of their wheels in north Dublin since October 2, Dublin Live has learned.

A source revealed today that 16 cars in the Balgriffin area of north Dublin were hit in one night last week, while just this morning, a cabin crew worker living in nearby Clongriffin had to find alternative transport to get to work when his Volkswagen Golf's wheels were stolen.

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One theory is that the thieves are a gang of Eastern European criminals involved in international vehicle crime.

However, gardai have not ruled out that the perpetrators may be a group of Irish criminals.

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The source added: "Gardai have a fair idea who the culprits are - the net is closing in on them and they will be caught."

Yesterday we told how a Malahide mother of two woke up on Tuesday to find her new VW Golf car sitting up on bricks.

A spokeswoman at Joe Duffy Volkswagen in Swords said today that as many as five car owners have contacted them in the past five days looking to have their wheels replaced after their alloys were lifted.

The gang that has been targeting VW wheels are believed to ship them to eastern Europe to be sold. The alloys can fetch as much as €600 each and the tyres go for up to €100.

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